Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Sixties York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Coins
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward I and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House